A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean near the northern Kuril Islands on August 10, 2026. The epicenter was located approximately 76 kilometers southeast of the city of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir Island, with the fault line lying 41 kilometers beneath the seabed. Residents in the area felt tremors of up to 2–3 баллов, but no tsunami warning was issued. Seismologists from the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk station monitored the event closely to assess any potential risks.
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